North East Construction Sector Careers Toolkit – Infrastructure

Infrastructure underpins the economy. Transport, digital, energy and utility networks are vital for jobs, businesses, and economic growth. Investment into large infrastructure projects across the North East provides an opportunity to create jobs and grow the economy of our region.

These resources have been designed to be used as starter/plenary sessions for subject lessons, connecting to relevant topics within the scheme of work or related subject specific skills. There are links to additional resources or optional extension activities which could support a full careers lesson if desired.


Teacher guide - Careers in construction - Infrastructure

A short guide to the resources and links to the core subject curriculum

Careers in construction lesson - Infrastructure

This lesson presentation includes LMI information, videos, career information and more


Useful links

The Plan

The North East Strategic Economic Plan: Creating 100,000 more and better jobs for the North East economy.

North East Evidence Hub

The North East Evidence Hub brings together key data about the region and provides tools to help residents, businesses, education establishments and policy makers to make use of this data in a simple and accessible way.

National Careers Service

Explore different careers in construction and trades on the National Careers Service website. 

Options for young people

We’ve brought together information on all the options for young people so teachers can help students find out about the full range of opportunities available to them.

North East Provider Portal

Our provider portal provides details of short courses, study programmes and apprenticeships located all over the North East.